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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham
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My favorite painting of the Plains of Abraham, showing a young drummer watching as the Royal-Roussillon regiment breaks. ( www.oldgloryprin...
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Madeleine de Vercheres
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Engraving by C. W. Jefferys, found at Canadian Military History Gateway "That thy beloved may be saved: save with thy right hand, ...
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Lady Anne Farquharson-Mackintosh
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(Engraving of Lady Mackintosh based on painting by Allan Ramsay, found in Life and Adventures of Bonnie Prince Charlie volume 3 by W. Drum...
Monday, January 10, 2011
Maria Theresa
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(painting in the public domain, found on www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Maria_Theresia_Familie.jpg For the next twelve months, I hope...
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
The Best Primary Source for the French and Indian War
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A primary source is a journal or book written by someone who saw history happen. In the French and Indian War, the best primary source avail...
Monday, October 18, 2010
Battle of Kloster Kamp
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October 16 th was the 250 th anniversary of the Battle of Kloster Kamp (also spelled Klosterkampen).France’s most daring commander in Eu...
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
250th Anniversary of the Surrender of Montreal
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On this day, 250 years ago, the capital of New France surrendered to the English, marking the effective end of the French and Indian War. A...
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